The reason Angelina Jolie chose Versace's (viral) dress at the 2012 Oscars
A phenomenon in social networks, inspiring and groundbreaking, the garment has reached iconic status and we review the reason for all that commotion
In 2012 the news of the Oscars was, how could it be otherwise, in the arrival of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. The two actors were one of the most sought-after couples in Hollywood, but also one of the least lavish in public. Seven years in which they had been seen in airports and walking the streets of Beverly Hills, but not so much on the red carpet. Conscious of the attention, they decided to give the public what they most wanted.
Angelina, in a black velvet dress by Atelier Versace, became, automatically, the meme of the gala even before the term was made official. The couple stepped onto the carpet showing their best face. Brad Pitt did not win the Oscar for the role he opted for, Angelina presented the award for best adapted screenplay, becoming part of that small group of guests who took over the show without even being nominated.
Because yes, there were social networks, but they did not work at the speed that they do today. The dress, with an opening on one of its sides that almost reached the actress's waist, revolutionized the networks. There was nothing else, red lips and wild hair to one side completed a round style that reminded of the best 80s of Hollywood.
A few years later, at the premiere of Maleficent (2014), the actress explained the reason for that dress that she had made rivers of ink flow and that had unintentionally turned her into a phenomenon of social networks. In an interview on the red carpet with Extra, the actress acknowledged that she chose the dress for "being the most comfortable." “There is a long and complex history behind it. There were many other options for the evening, but this dress appeared and turned out to be the most comfortable. When you feel comfortable, when you feel, you have to hug him, ”the actress acknowledged at the time.
The dress made known to the world the leg of the actress who got to have her own account on Twitter. The pose with which Jolie stood before the photographers was replicated on other red carpets, the montages with the limb multiplied and in just a few hours the account gained more than 15,000 followers. Currently the account is deactivated, but the impact that that eighties vibes dress had and, above all, Angelina Jolie's attitude when wearing it are still more relevant than ever.
